Hiragana Keyboard

To type directly with the computer keyboard:

• Add the sign = to type a small kana; example: tsu=

The characters ゐ (wi) and ゑ (we) are obsoletes.

Hiragana Keyboard

Do you want to write something in Japanese? If yes, then you have to know about Japanese Writing Languages. Primarily Japanese uses three types of writing languages such as Hiragana, katakana, and Kanji. 

Those languages are used to write in the Japanese language, whether Hiragana & Katakana are syllabic characters, and Kanji Kanji are the logographic language of Japan. 

This article discusses the Hiragana language, which is the most used language in japan. Here you will learn what Hiragana is and how to use it on any device. 

Read the whole post to get more information about Japanese languages. 

How To Use The Hiragana keyboard? 

1. Press "Windows" or point to the top right side of the screen, select "Search" from the Charms bar, and then enter "language" into the search field.
2. Click "Settings," select "Add a Language" from the results to open Control Panel, and then click "Add a Language."
3. Select "Japanese" from the list, and then click the "Add" button. Click the "Options" link, and then select "Download and Install Language Pack" under Windows Display Language.
4. Click "Yes" or enter an administrator's password to continue if prompted. Windows 8 downloads the language pack to the computer.
5. Close Control Panel and open a text editor such as WordPad or Microsoft Word.
6. Select the language bar from the taskbar, and then choose "Japanese" as the language. Right-click the icon to the left of the language bars and selects "Hiragana" from the context menu.
7. Begin typing into the text editor. To convert a character or characters to kanji, press the space bar. Use the directional pad to choose the correct kanji from the menu, and then press "Enter" if Windows 8 does not convert the Hiragana automatically.